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Enterprise Resource Planning software (ERP)
News Release from: Sescoi International | Subject: WorkPLAN Enterprise ERP system
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 30 January 2008
ERP suits mould, tool and prototype
firms
ERP system has complete functionality and tools to meet the specific requirements of the mold, die, tool, model, pattern, prototype and special machine making industries.
Sescoi has introduced its WorkPLAN Enterprise ERP system designed for custom manufacturers and companies that work on a project or engineer-to-order basis A successor to its WorkPLAN industry solution, WorkPLAN Enterprise offers complete functionality and tools to meet the specific requirements of the mold, die, tool, model, pattern, prototype and special machine making industries
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 18 Feb 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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* Unification - WorkPLAN unifies quotation, purchasing, stock, planning, sales processing, quality, time and performance management into a single ERP system.
The user-friendly interface is common for all modules and enables the integration of tasks, and elimination of duplicate data entry.
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By completely re-engineering the original software and basing it on a MySQL database, Sescoi told manufacturingtalk.com that it has developed an ERP system with faster operation, greater reliability and an open structure capable of linking with external systems.
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It maximizes customers' investment in existing software and minimizes implementation effort through the capture and reuse of existing knowledge.
Sescoi said it knows that the highest priority amongst its ERP users is ease of use.
WorkPLAN Enterprise's new intuitive interface includes a centralized data tree, drag and drop capability and uncluttered screens.
It allows users to see complete project data in one place in a clear and concise way.
To make operation even more user friendly, personalization tools allow the system to be customised for each company.
Context sensitive help and tutorials further add to the rapid take up of the software, ensuring that the implementation is quick and that the software is fully utilized by staff at all levels.
* Intelligent tools feature throughout WorkPLAN Enterprise - to ensure accuracy and speed of quoting, the system includes an integrated CAD data analyzer and a direct interface to CAM software.
Users can also set up their own technical characteristic criteria for each project allowing then to quickly quote for a new job or find, copy and paste information from previous comparable projects or quotes.
The quality management module enables ISO compliance, monitors non-conformance, ensures traceability and enables supplier evaluations.
Scheduling, Gantt charts, and time management provide real time shop floor reporting, throwing up alarms for deviations from delivery or cost targets.
Business key performance indicators are also continually updated from the live data held in WorkPLAN Enterprise.
This ensures that managers have a thorough understanding and control of their business at all times, said Sescoi.
President of Sescoi, Bruno Marko, said, "WorkPLAN Enterprise is unique in that it has been designed by specialists for companies that operate in the same industry as itself.
Sescoi's depth of industry knowledge and experience ensure the system is not only quickly and successfully implemented but also fully exploited every day by our customers, giving then fast return on their investment and quickly improving their competitive position".
* About Sescoi - for 20 years, Sescoi has been developing software solutions renown for their quality, reliability, ease of use, and automatic features, as well as for world-class technical support and service.
Sescoi has established sales and support offices across the United States, Europe and Asia in order to serve thousands of local and international customers from a range of industries.
Sescoi's software solutions include the following.
* WorkNC - an automatic CAM/CAD solution for 2- through to 5-axis milling, featuring the award-winning 'Auto 5' module which automatically converts 3-axis toolpaths into simultaneous 5-axis toolpaths.
* WorkNC-CAD - a uniform CAD solution for the entire manufacturing process.
* WorkPLAN Enterprise - a new generation ERP solution for custom manufacturers that brings together company-wide data and resources enhancing knowledge, responsiveness and efficiency across the company.
* MyWorkPLAN, a cost effective and easy to implement job management system for custom manufacturers that controls quotations, time and resources, capacity and delivery dates to optimize performance and profitability.
With many years' business, engineering and software development experience, Sescoi understands customers' requirements, helps them master the challenges of new software implementation and build their business long-term.
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